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Private company may dispense with annual general meetings

175A.—(1) A private company may, by resolution passed in accordance with subsection (2), dispense with the holding of annual general meetings.

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(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a resolution referred to in subsection (1) shall only be treated as passed at a general meeting if it has been passed by all of such members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy present at the meeting.

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(3) A resolution under subsection (1) has effect for the year in which it is made and subsequent years, but does not affect any liability already incurred by reason of default in holding an annual general meeting.

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(4) In any year in which an annual general meeting would be required to be held but for this section, and in which no such meeting has been held, any member of the company may, by notice to the company not later than 3 months before the end of the year, require the holding of an annual general meeting in that year.

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(5) The power of a member under subsection (4) to require the holding of an annual general meeting is exercisable not only by the giving of a notice but also by the transmission to the company at such address as may for the time being be specified for the purpose by or on behalf of the company of an electronic communication containing the requirement.

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(6) If such a notice is given or electronic communication is transmitted, section 175(1) and (4) shall apply with respect to the calling of the meeting and the consequences of default.

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(7) A resolution referred to in subsection (1) shall cease to be in force if the company is converted to a public company.

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(8) If the resolution referred to in subsection (1) ceases to be in force, the company shall not be obliged under section 175 to hold an annual general meeting in that year if, at the time the resolution ceases to have effect, less than 3 months of the year remains.

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(9) Subsection (8) does not affect any obligation of the company to hold an annual general meeting in that year in pursuance of a notice given under subsection (4) or an electronic communication transmitted under subsection (5).

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(10) Unless the contrary intention appears —

(a)	a reference in any provision of this Act to the doing of anything at an annual general meeting shall, in the case of a company that has dispensed with holding an annual general meeting in accordance with this section, be read as a reference to the doing of that thing by way of a resolution by written means under section 184A; and
(b)	a reference in any provision of this Act to the date or conclusion of an annual general meeting of a company that has dispensed with holding an annual general meeting in accordance with this section shall, unless the meeting is held, be read as a reference to the date of expiry of the period within which the meeting is required by law to be held. [8/2003]

(11) In this section, an address of a person includes any number or address used for electronic communication.

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[UK, 1985, s. 366A]

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